TER vs NRG vs KLAC Stock Comparison

Teradyne, Nrg Energy and Kla Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TER Teradyne, Inc
$308.85 -20.6% 1M +112.9% 1Y
Market cap
$48.36B
P/E
42.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.46B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
3 wins
NRG Nrg Energy, Inc.
$92.32 -8.3% 1M -43.6% 1Y
Market cap
$19.73B
P/E
25.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.13B
Div. yield
0.02%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
4 wins
KLAC Kla Corp
$145.61 -22.5% 1M +25.6% 1Y
Market cap
$195.64B
P/E
40.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.58B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kla leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Kla 5, Nrg Energy 4, Teradyne 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTERNRGKLACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $48.36B $19.73B $195.64B KLAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.0x 25.2x 40.5x NRG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.9x 10.8x 25.7x NRG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +57.9% +12.8% +11.7% TER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.8% 2.4% 35.6% KLAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 35.3% 5.8% 40.7% KLAC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 6.2x 0.7x KLAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.01% NRG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +112.9% -43.6% +25.6% TER
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.6%/yr +17.5%/yr +33.6%/yr KLAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.6% 50.0% 61.4% NRG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 64/100 59/100 TER

Percentile Scorecard

TERNRGKLAC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTERNRGKLAC
Valuation 23 #87 of 112 65 #9 of 24 38 #59 of 95
Growth 89 #13 of 109 77 #6 of 23 54 #43 of 93
Profitability 93 #8 of 105 73 #7 of 23 97 #4 of 91
Financial Health 72 #34 of 117 17 #20 of 24 21 #81 of 102
Shareholder Returns 49 #42 of 82 90 #3 of 20 84 #13 of 76
Overall 65 64 59
  • TER ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NRG ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • KLAC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTERNRGKLACSPY
1 month -20.6%-8.3%-22.5% -1.0%
3 months -11.7%-34.5%-30.8% +2.9%
6 months -26.1%-42.2%-24.7% +6.4%
Year to date +59.6%-42.0%+19.8% +11.4%
1 year +112.9%-43.6%+25.6% +13.1%
3 years +237.1%+119.4%+209.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +50.0%+30.0%+45.8% +21.5%
5 years +166.0%+123.9%+324.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year +21.6%+17.5%+33.6% +10.9%
10 years +1,342.6%+701.4%+1,877.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +30.6%+23.1%+34.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureTERNRGKLACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.6%50.0%61.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 84.9%55.6%65.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.351.412.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.44-0.870.42 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.7%-49.8%-51.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.2%-49.8%-51.7% -2.5%
52-week high $483.84$184.03$301.71 $779.14
52-week low $144.28$92.32$109.71 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTERNRGKLAC
P/E now vs peer median 42.0xmedian 31.3x 24.9xmedian 24.1x 39.5xmedian 41.5x
P/S now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 2.6x 0.6xmedian 2.6x 14.0xmedian 6.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 32.0xmedian 19.6x 11.3xmedian 11.3x 32.1xmedian 27.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 62.7xmedian 28.3x 55.8xmedian 12.9x 50.5xmedian 35.6x
P/B now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 2.9x 4.0xmedian 2.1x 30.0xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.45median 1.15 0.73median 0.59 2.66median 2.31

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTERNRGKLAC
Revenue $4.46B $33.13B $13.58B
Gross profit $2.64B $6.23B $8.32B
Operating income $1.35B $2.02B $5.66B
Net income $1.15B $849.00M $4.83B
Free cash flow $769.75M $348.00M $3.77B
R&D $559.87M – $1.53B
EPS (diluted) $7.29 $3.69 $3.66
Cash & equivalents $349.54M $162.00M $1.65B
Total debt $400.00M $23.44B $5.89B
Shares (diluted) 157.69M 212.00M 1.32B
Enterprise value $47.14B $13.95B $187.80B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTERNRGKLAC
P/E 42.0x 24.9x 39.5x
P/FCF 62.7x 55.8x 50.5x
P/Operating cash flow 45.4x 12.5x 45.9x
P/S 10.8x 0.6x 14.0x
P/B 13.9x 4.0x 30.0x
P/Tangible book 14.3x 7.2x 31.2x
EV/EBITDA 32.0x 11.3x 32.1x
EV/EBIT 35.5x 21.2x 34.4x
EV/Revenue 10.7x 1.3x 14.3x
EV/FCF 62.3x 122.7x 51.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 45.0x 27.5x 47.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.45 0.73 2.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTERNRGKLAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 57.9% 12.8% 11.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.0% 2.9% 9.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 58.2% 22.9% 12.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.7% 348.5% 9.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 160.9% 57.9% 12.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.8% 43.0% 12.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 145.2% 62.6% 18.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.2% 34.1% 12.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 149.0% 58.9% 20.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.0% 34.1% 14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 34.4% -32.1% 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.9% 33.9% 4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 38.4% -75.0% 0.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.5% 27.6% 4.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTERNRGKLAC
Gross margin 59.2% 18.8% 61.3%
EBITDA margin 33.5% 11.4% 44.6%
Operating margin 30.2% 6.1% 41.7%
Pretax margin 30.2% 3.2% 41.3%
Net margin 25.8% 2.4% 35.6%
FCF margin 17.2% 1.1% 27.7%
Operating cash flow margin 23.9% 4.7% 30.5%
Return on equity 35.2% 17.5% 79.3%
Return on assets 24.9% 2.1% 27.7%
Return on invested capital 35.3% 5.8% 40.7%
Return on capital employed 37.8% 6.7% 43.2%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 1.8x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% 0.4% 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTERNRGKLAC
Debt / assets – 58.7% 32.8%
Debt / equity – 4.8x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 6.2x 0.7x
Debt / FCF – 67.3x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 29.5% 87.8% 64.6%
Equity / assets 70.5% 12.2% 35.4%
Interest coverage 118.8x 2.0x 19.9x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.0x 2.9x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 22.47 1.40 12.47

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTERNRGKLAC
Dividend yield 0.2% 2.0% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 1.0% 8.4% 1.1%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 10.5% 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 51.7% 21.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 126.1% 28.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.6% 17.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 9.1% 13.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTERNRGKLAC
Forward P/E 31.9xFY2026 10.8xFY2026 25.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $9.69FY2026 $8.55FY2026 $5.67FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +144.7%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 +50.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +24.9% +32.5% +16.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.01BFY2026 $36.32BFY2026 $19.18BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +57.1%FY2026 +18.3%FY2026 +41.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% -0.9% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTERNRGKLAC
Held by institutions 97.3% 93.7% 91.0%
Institutions holding 1,419 1,023 2,478
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +0.7% +4.2%
Institutions buying 828 508 1,285
Institutions selling 456 385 982
Buyers to sellers 1.82 1.32 1.31

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TERNRGKLAC
TER 1.00 0.41 0.71
NRG 0.41 1.00 0.36
KLAC 0.71 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TER, NRG and KLAC?

Kla (KLAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Teradyne (TER) $48.36B, Nrg Energy (NRG) $19.73B, Kla (KLAC) $195.64B.

Which stock is cheaper, TER, NRG and KLAC?

Nrg Energy (NRG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Teradyne (TER) 42.0x, Nrg Energy (NRG) 25.2x, Kla (KLAC) 40.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nrg Energy (NRG) is cheapest (Teradyne (TER) 31.9x, Nrg Energy (NRG) 10.8x, Kla (KLAC) 25.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Teradyne (TER) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Teradyne (TER) +57.9%, Nrg Energy (NRG) +12.8%, Kla (KLAC) +11.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kla (KLAC) has the highest net margin (Teradyne (TER) 25.8%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 2.4%, Kla (KLAC) 35.6%). On return on invested capital, Kla (KLAC) leads (Teradyne (TER) 35.3%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 5.8%, Kla (KLAC) 40.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Teradyne (TER) returned the most: Teradyne (TER) +112.9%, Nrg Energy (NRG) -43.6%, Kla (KLAC) +25.6%. Over five years, Kla (KLAC) compounded fastest (Teradyne (TER) +21.6%/yr, Nrg Energy (NRG) +17.5%/yr, Kla (KLAC) +33.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Nrg Energy (NRG) has the highest dividend yield: Teradyne (TER) 0.00%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 0.02%, Kla (KLAC) 0.01%. Teradyne (TER) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nrg Energy (NRG) has been the steadiest (Teradyne (TER) 78.6%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 50.0%, Kla (KLAC) 61.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TER, NRG and KLAC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kla (KLAC) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.